With too many metrics, too much unfiltered data, and ever-present change, many organizations struggle to focus on the most important metrics for their organization. When everything appears relevant, it’s easy to become overwhelmed or bogged down by metrics that are neither beneficial nor noteworthy to your overall success. Yet focusing on the right metrics is […]
Three Ways to Boost Supply Chain Survival in the Digital Future »
Advances in technology are fundamentally changing the way that businesses operate in virtually every industry. For the supply chain industry, specifically, this means that businesses are looking for fast-paced, streamlined, and real-time solutions to optimize supply chain performance and minimize supply chain risk to better meet their customer’s needs. Modern supply chains are complex, and […]
Are Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics Right For My Company? »
What if we could tell you that your supply chain logistics data has an enormous amount of untapped potential waiting to be explored? Many companies are already collecting data from enterprise systems, telematics devices, sensors, and real-time data feeds, such as weather and traffic. Despite this, due to the varied formats and the vast quantity […]
What’s Data got to do With an Interconnected Supply Chain? »
*A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to write a guest blog post for Supply Chain Insights Global Summit blog to discuss the power that IoT and Big Data have on building better, smarter supply chains. This post was originally shared on their blog. The moment I wake every morning, data is being generated […]
Reporting vs. Analytics: The Tools for Positive Growth »
There’s an old saying: Change is the only constant. If we applied this concept to business, what would it mean for your organization? And more importantly, do you have the resources and tools to stay afloat of the constant change in the supply chain industry? Additionally, if change is the only constant, then it is […]
Five Benefits of Investing in Operational Intelligence »
The phrase “operational intelligence” has been floating around a lot lately. And with the phrase comes impressive claims that operational intelligence yields improved performance and visibility for supply chain operations. According to Ventana Research, operational intelligence is defined as, “a set of event-centered information and analytics processes operating across the extended organization that enable people […]
Develop Metrics That Work For You »
With today’s reporting tools, and with so much data being generated, many organizations struggle to focus on the most important metrics for their organization. When everything appears relevant, it’s easy to become overwhelmed or bogged down by metrics that are neither beneficial nor noteworthy. Yet focusing on the right metrics is critical to any organization’s […]
Visibility is a Murky Word »
While heading home from work the other day, my car interrupted my thoughts with a chime and message on my dashboard alerting me that I needed an oil change. I thought, “How did my car know that I needed an oil change sooner than the generally recommended 3,000-5,000 miles?” In that moment, I realized that […]
How to Architect for the Internet of Things (IoT) »
This article has been updated. While this podcast is not a recent one, interestingly enough, the architecture question is still very relevant and useful to understand how Savi products are engineered to handle massive data ingest. Jim Haughwout had the pleasure of doing a podcast with Forbes-contributor Mike Kavis on how to architect for the Internet of […]
Why business owners should care about this thing called the Lambda Architecture »
The Lambda Architecture starts with an entirely new premise: that it is impossible to know today all the future business uses we will need from our data. Image all the business problems you can solve with data when you start with the concept that value = a question on data.
Twitter Sensors: Detecting the Traffic Jam in Washington Caused by… John Oliver »
In the first week of June, 1 in 5 Tweets about traffic, delays and congestion by people around the Washington Beltway were caused by John Oliver’s segment on Net Neutrality. Here at Savi we are exploring a wide range of sensors to obtain useful insights that can used to make work and routine activities faster, […]
Big Data Analytics – Test Before You Invest »
Big data remains one of the hottest topics on the planet. Barely a week goes by where I don’t get some kind of offer related to big data—download a white paper, go to this conference, attend that webinar, look at this new product offering. It’s not just talk either–I’ve spoken with business leaders who are […]